Pet Shop Boys – On Social Media:

When you care about the issues of the day
and check your facts on Wikipedia
You can get into an argument right away
if you’re on social media
The world is changing everywhere
with a speed that couldn’t be speedier
but you feel so ahead of the curve
when you’re on social media

When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media

You’re part of the conversation
You’re there in every debate
From football to religion to contemporary art
you’re ready to pontificate

While democracy is losing its way
and greed is getting greedier
console yourself with a selfie or two
and post them on social media

When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media

My likes are in the thousands
My tweets are being retweeted
My family pics or holiday snaps
with total love are greeted

It’s so nice when people like you
You’re feeling #blessed
You’re part of the conversation
It’s like you’ve passed the test

When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media

And sometimes you can fuel the debate
by biting the hand that feeds ya
expressing pure anonymous hate
when you’re on social media

When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media
When you’re on social media

“I feel so empowered!”

Pet Shop Boys – Give Stupidity A Chance:

Intelligent people
have had their say
It’s time for the foolish
to show the way
Let’s lead this world a merry dance
Let’s give stupidity a chance

We’ve heard quite enough
of experts and their dealings
Why face the facts
when you can just feel the feelings?
Let’s lead this world a merry dance
Let’s give stupidity a chance

Forget political correctness
I mean WTF?!
I don’t wanna think about the world
I wanna talk about myself!

Instead of governing
with thoughtful sensitivity
Let’s shock and awe the world
with idiotic bigotry
Let’s lead this world a merry dance
and give stupidity a chance

You say corruption
I say justified reward
Keeps the cronies loyal
Chairmen of the board
Let’s lead this world a merry dance
and give stupidity a chance

Forget political correctness
Let’s talk man to man
Chicks are always up for it
You gotta grab whatever you can

We need a leader who knows
that money means class
with an eye for a peach-perfect
piece of ass
Not a total dumb-cluck
just one of the guys
Let’s give stupidity a prize
Let’s lead this world a merry dance
and give stupidity a chance
Let’s give stupidity a chance

Pet Shop Boys – What Are We Going To Do About The Rich?

What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
Come on! Well come on!

They say democracy is simply very bad for business
while deploring student protests in the middle of Hong Kong
They insist that people have to work on zero contracts everywhere
so profit margins grow and shares are very strong
But one group that they never take to task
And one question that they never seem to ask is:

What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
Come on! Well come on!

They’re buying football clubs today with absolute impunity
and so much of the media to give themselves the power
to destroy the very notion and the feeling of community
while poisoning the public discourse hour by hour
But although it never seems to make it into Hansard
the question at some point must still be answered, oh

What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
Come on! Well come on!

They’re avoiding paying taxes
while the welfare state collapses
Their extravagance and arrogance
Their lack of tact to balance this
Their lawyers and their attitude
The scale of their ingratitude
They only give to charity
for maximum publicity

What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
What are we going to do about the rich?
Come on! Well come on!